REMOTE PLAY

Playing Online

There are several options available, the biggest problem is finding someone to play with in your timezone. To be honest I had the best fun playing by email with the group using ftmap to send out the turn updates every few days.

Table Top Simulator

Table Top Simulator  — a Steam game that runs remote board games, you both need a copy to play it its about £15/$15. There was a Full Thrust module for it but it was broken because the author lost access to the 3d models someone else was hosting. I made a fixed version this using some TTS mod models. Here some more  useful workshop items 

• TSS Ship Models, 

• TSS Game Parts, 

• Four player Full Thrust game

FT Java

WM FT Java — was a very good Java client for a Java based server that could run remote games. The Java client is unfortunately difficult to use,  without the latest server code that does game and player management and matchmaking. 

I did see Bob Blanchett say on BBG that he has the server code and he posted on 8 March 2019 the server was up and running. I have an old local copy of the FTJava client v1.3.2. This will run a game via an email server but doesn't do game management or player matching that was in the last official release.

Also all the scenarios are missing which is a big hole too.

The client was active here on Dan Belzek's site until Dec 2019 to v5.0 sadly I don't have a copy if anyone does please let me know. The newest version had game and player management and a slightly better orders UI and integrated SSDs on the orders panel.

NEW A new signle player standalone version of the game is now available for beta testing

Vassal

Vassal  — is a open source Java table top simulator that you can customise. There is now a  Full Thrust module for it so check that out ASAP.

Roll 20

Roll20  —  paid hosting website for multi-player table top games, it has a free tier. No Full Thrust games so far 

Foundry VTT

Foundry VTT —  is a paid licence for a hosting platform for role playing games but it is very much an open sandbox. You can run some space combat games on it someone has converted the FASA Tactical Combat Simulator to run on it. There may be limitations as movement is grid based.

Discord

Full Thrust Gamers Discord  —  a Discord server where resources are shared  & online games are played like PBEM. Discord is not the best format for a PBEM as there is no threading. Discord is also terrible for finding anything, it's basically a forum with one huge post per board. Note also no recent active sharing of resources or games. There are some interesting posts here you just have to read it all. If you are looking for someone to play with it might be a place to start. You need a Discord account and client before you can access the invite.